Association of dental occlusal support with the Prognostic Nutritional Index in patients with esophageal cancer who underwent esophagectomy.

Reiko Yamanaka-KohnoYasuhiro ShirakawaMami Inoue-MinakuchiAya YokoiMisato MuroHirotaka KosakiShunsuke TanabeToshiyoshi FujiwaraManabu Morita

Published in: Esophagus : official journal of the Japan Esophageal Society (2020)

Dental status, especially dental occlusal support and the number of sound teeth, showed a positive relationship with the Prognostic Nutritional Index in esophageal cancer patients who underwent esophagectomy.

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oral health
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